Transcript SG Housing Local Government and Traditional Affairs

HOUSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
EASTERN CAPE
Overview
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Cross cutting issues
Key aspects around
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Priority 1 (KPA 1 – KPA 5)
 Strategic Priority 2
 Strategic Priority 3
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General Comments
CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
Hands –On Support for Local
Government
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Hands on support detailed in some 07/08 Annual
Performance Plans, Business Plans of provincial
departments.
Growth and Development Summit agreements and
Hands-on Support agreements to be in synergy
The Department together with Sector Departments will
develop and implement Municipal Support Action Plans.
A standing Programme on IDP Engagement is in place
and most Sector Departments participate
Departments plans, projects and expenditure in own
budgets not spatially referenced in relation to municipal
demarcations
Alignment of plans
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PGDS to be reviewed during first quarter of 2007.
Review will incorporate the key elements of the
5YLGSA
5YLGSA is a standing item on PCF - monitoring of
alignment ensured
Focusing efforts toward implementation
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Process to focus efforts of sector departments
underway.
Core team from OTP, PT, DHLGTA and SALGA
already engaged strategic managers in sector
departments
The Department together with Sector Departments
will implement Municipal Support Action Plans which
will be monitored out of the OTP M and E Unit
DHLGTA to establish M and E capacity (in line with
deadlines set by DPLG)
Capacity building
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EC Local Government Capacity Building Plan
Developed for each DM based on assessments and
Implemented; Bi-annual Progress Reports submitted
Municipal Communication
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Izimbizos planned for whole province, co-ordinated
with more frequent provincial Exco outreaches and
municipal izimbizos
Developing a provincial Post-imbizo framework to
ensure implementation of Imbizo outcomes
Exploring training and capacity building for
Municipal Communicators
Public Particpation
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Municipal Public Participation Conference
successfully held
All wards established (636)
Focus this year is on functionality
Increase the CDW intake
Improve the overall management of CDW’s.
ICT
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Pressing need for information generally from
municipalities
Focus this year on collecting identified information
more regularly
ICT coordinating structures in place and to be
supported. Need to use these fora to fast track
collection of information using ICT platforms
KPA 1
Municipal Transformation and Organisational
Development
IDP Development
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Continue the IDP engagement process. All sector
Departments descend on DM’s and provide full
briefings on projects and plans for that district and
its LM’s
Review PC Municipalities to ensure functional
administration systems based on regulatory
requirements - Progress and Compliance Reports
submitted
Performance Management System
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Fully implement PMS system.
Performance Management System thirteen (13)
municipalities have Municipal Performance
Management Systems whilst eight (8) municipalities
have adopted PMS policies.
Development of a Provincial Municipal PMS
Framework that will assist municipalities to develop
their own customized PMS
S 57 Appointments
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Review section 57 appointments.
Ensure all posts are filled as soon as possible,
preferably before 1 July 2007
Encourage equity around S57 managers
Track status of section 57 appointments on a
monthly basis and assist municipalities where
necessary
KPA 2
Basic Service Delivery
Basic Services
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Various backlog verification exercise being done in Province - Water,
Sanitation, Electricity, Schools and Clinics requiring water and
sanitation.
Monitor implementation of FBS. Assist municipalities to develop
indigent registers
The Dept is in the process of engaging Department of Roads and
Transport (DRT) in the province to identify and verify backlogs on
Roads
Infrastructure. 636 projects totalling R1.7 billion currently registered
by MIG of which 86% is rural .
The strategy to meet the Dec 2007 national target is for
municipalities to declare the eradication programme as an
emergency within their Supply Chain Management (SCM) Policy
framework. This will short-circuit tedious SCM processes.
KPA 3
Local Economic Development
LED
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Continue to focus on URP and ISRDP
Increasing the number of nodes
GDS outcomes to be contained in DM LED’s. Support
provided by DHLGTA to develop DM LED’s
Review of PGDS to include critical elements of
5YLGSA to ensure alignment
KPA 4
Municipal Financial Viability and Management
Anti Corruption
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Review status of municipalities' Anti-corruption
policies, systems and procedures.
Assist municipalities develop/ refine/ implement/
monitor implementation of existing Anti-corruption
policies, systems and procedures.
MFMA and MPRA implementation
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High Impact Priority Project of the G and A Cluster
Joint initiative between DHLGTA and PT
Relates to financial management and viability
Support 11 municipalities within the OR Tambo and
Alfred Nzo DM’s
MOU being finalised between PT and DHLGTA
Project Plan developed and ready to roll-out for
2007/08
KPA 5
Good Governance and Public Participation
Wards and CDW’s
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Implement MPPC conference resolutions
Key issue is functionality of wards
Assist with provision of training within 2007/08
financial year
Review functioning of ward committees
Provide additional training to ward committees that
are not fully functional
Reporting on functionality on quarterly basis
Increase the CDW intake
Improve the overall management of CDW’s.
Municipal Speakers’ Offices
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Review programme of Office of Municipal
Speakers. Assist and support where necessary
Review programme of Office of Municipal
Speakers. Assist and support where necessary to
ensure systems and procedures are fully functional
IGR
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Review functioning of IGR structures. Provide
training where necessary
Structures at provincial and most districts are in
place. Focus will be to ensure alignment of issues
moving to and from the PCF
Retain and strengthen MUNIMEC structures as
consultative forums for DHLGTA
Good Governance
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Monitor implementation of codes of conduct on
quarterly basis
Review functioning of internal audit committees.
Monitor and report on functioning of Internal Audit
committees on a quarterly basis
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2
Structure and Governance Arrangements
Transparency and Accountability
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Review performance of municipalities on forums
held with civil society
Review audits.
Assist municipalities to deal with recommendations in
Audit Reports
Review functioning of IGR Act in Province.
Provide workshops and training where necessary
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3
Policy Regulatory and Fiscal environment
Strengthen Inter governmental planning
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Assist in auditing and improving planning capacity at DMs and LMs.
Hold workshops and training sessions to improve planning capacity
in all DMs
Monitor and Report on progress of draft IDPs. Assist in improving
draft IDPs
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Review and update Provincial Spatial Development Perspective
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Roll-out of LED programme to all municipalities.
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Implementation and monitoring of LED plans
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Review Departmental Plans.
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Assist in drafting MOUs.
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Monitor and review implementation of MOUs
General Comments
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Provincial Coordination of 5YLGSA to be
strengthened
M and E capability be developed
Engagements with sector departments and
developing common approach essential
Backlog verification and costings to be undertaken
Lack of synergy between IDP and APP’s of
departments results in inefficiencies
Departmental plans not spatially referenced